The prevalence of work-related neck, shoulder, and upper back musculoskeletal disorders among midwives, nurses, and physicians : A systematic review

Workplace Health and Safety

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 223-229

  Long, Maryann H ^a,b   Bogossian, Fiona E ^a   Johnston, Venerina ^b  

^a School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MIDWIFE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDWIFERY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK PAIN; NURSES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICIANS; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879935838     PISSN: 21650799     EISSN: 21650969     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/21650799-20130426-38     Document Type: Review

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